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Monthly Archives: January 2017

A&E

Coffeehouse Concert

Seniors Hunter Moffett and Keban Agrawal (Photo/Julia Gurevitz’19) Ambient lighting and an array of sweets set a relaxing scene for the 10th annual Coffeehouse Concert on Wednesday, January 18. The evening was filled with a series of classical pieces coordinated by Orchestra director, Cynthia Bush, and all who attended were enthralled with the sounds that…

Opinion & Editorial

How Barack Obama May Be Remembered by History Books

On Friday, January 20th, Barack Obama relinquished his presidency to make way for Donald Trump’s inauguration as our nation’s 45th president. With a new president coming into the White House, it is time to reevaluate the last eight years of Obama’s presidency. Obama will obviously be remembered most for being our nation’s first African-American president.…

Chinese New Year Traditions Decoded

Latern Festival in Shanghai, China Every year, lasting for 15 days and starting from the first day of the lunar calendar (around the end of January or the beginning of February), people from countries all over the world celebrate Chinese New Year. 2017 is the Year of the Rooster, and it begins on January 28.…

Sports

Boys Basketball Hammers Gahanna Christian

Riding a 4-game winning streak, the Academy boys basketball team took a trip to Gahanna Christian to play the 7-5 Eagles on Tuesday, January 17. The Vikings left no doubt who the better team was, playing perhaps their best game of the year in an 82-56 blowout. Throughout the season thus far, one of the…

Sports

Girls Basketball Faces More Losses

Kiersten Thomassey’20 moves ball down court. (Photo/Olivia Ryan’18) After an unfortunate couple of losses last week, both girls’ basketball teams were ready to redeem themselves and win. Although the Vikings worked repeatedly on ball movement, the varsity team lost both of its matches, and the JV went 1-1. Whereas Academy’s JV team won 40-31 against…

News

The Gravel Lot Has Your Back

(Photo/Chris Heerman’18) The beautiful new wings to Academy Hall bring a new and modern style to our campus. Enormous windows shed natural light into the library, lounges, and classrooms. The new arts area has provided art classes with ample space and inspiration. The greenhouse looks straight out of an English garden. All these creations came…

A&E

Movie Review: “La La Land”

Besides the year-round sun and mild temperatures, Los Angeles offers itself as a place where dreams can and do come true. The film and music industry stand out as the two most lucrative industries in LA, and thousands arrive everyday in search of making it big and an opportunity to leave their old lives behind.…